Johnson Avenue #1 (Talladega, AL)

MP: J909.60

Updated December 13, 2022

Total Accidents: 17
Crossing DOT #: 639313J
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 25 (AS OF 2014)

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This crossing is located on the CSX Lineville Subdivision.

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Overviews of the crossing.		The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.	The gate mech on this signal is from Safetran.	The emergency information on the signal.	The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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	The bell on this signal is a Safetran Type 3 e-bell.	The gate lights are RECO LEDs.	The second signal.

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	It's a Harmon cantilever.	The emergency information again.	The front lights are Harmon 12x24 inch lights.

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	The overhead lights are also Harmon 12x24 inch lights.		A Safetran base.

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The gate mech here is another Safetran one.	The rear lights are another pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.		The bell on this signal is a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell.

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The gate lights on this signal are RECO incandescents.	The third, gateless signal.		It has a Safetran base.

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All of the lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights.		Track views. Picture 31 looks northeast towards Ironaton Road. Picture 32 looks southwest towards Stephen J. White Memorial Boulevard #1.

The relay case, which was open for some track maintnence at the time.

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A return trip on 10-24-15 shows a small change to the cantilever signal.

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One of the mast lights is now a Safetran 12x24 inch light.	The other light is still from Harmon.	The rest of the signal is still the same.

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As are the other two signals.		A shot of the relay case with the door closed.	Action shots.

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		The train is a work train with CSX 1 trailing!

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Another return trip to the crossing on 12-9-19 finds quite a change to the crossing!

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The gateless mast signal.		The front lights were replaced with a pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs!

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The rear lights are still a pair of Safetran 12x24s, but were upgraded to Leotek EV Series LEDs!		The cantilever signal.

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All of the lights on it were replaced with more WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs!

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The gate arm on this signal was also replaced and now features newer RECO LED gate lights.		The gated mast signal.

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The front lights were replaced with another pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs!		The rear lights on this signal are still a pair of Safetran 12x24s, but were also upgraded to Leotek EV Series LEDs!

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The relay case and track views.

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A couple of close-ups of the block signal next to this crossing.

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A third return trip to the crossing on 5-11-22 finds some smaller upgrades to the crossing.

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The first signal has had its tip gate light replaced with an NEG LED gate light.

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The second signal here has also had its tip gate light replaced with an NEG LED gate light.

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The crossing activates! Unfortunately, CSX has updated this crossing so that the bells no longer ring while the gates are down, and now shut-off when the gates have lowered instead, as is standard for CSX.